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750ml
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$206.28
$229.20
A wine that expresses the sun-drenched and opulent character of the vintage, and yet Merlot does not play a leading...
750ml
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$181.98
$202.20
Very dark, spicy and mysterious, this is a concentrated and graceful Pomerol that shows what was possible in this...
750ml - Case of 12
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$67.94
The 2009 Guiraud is one of the gems of Sauternes this vintage, one of the finest offerings in recent years. It has a...
750ml
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$319.95
$355.50
Beautifully ripe plum colour here, this has an opulent texture with creamy fruit and cigar box, with a confident...
750ml
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$89.95
12 bottles:
$88.15
Green olives, spices and currants on the nose. Full body, with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Lovely layers of...
750ml
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$129.95
12 bottles:
$127.35
A delicious Pomerol that manages to combine the richness the appellation is famous for with a lovely freshness and...
750ml
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$53.70
12 bottles:
$52.63
Maybe this isn't quite as stunning as the brilliant 2010 Potensac, but it’s a ripe and very classic Médoc with...
750ml
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$38.25
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$37.49
Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Carmes de Rieussec opens with evolving honey-coated almonds, lemon pie and...
375ml
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$48.94
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$47.96
The 2009 Suduiraut, aged in 55% new oak, is surprisingly closed at first but it soon awakens with aeration and begins...
750ml
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$55.20
12 bottles:
$54.10
Lots of blackberries, with dark chocolate on the nose. Full body with soft and velvety tannins and a delicious...
750ml
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$445.68
$495.20
This is a wine that had extreme intensity of electrifying tannins and acidity, with supercharged fruit. Full-bodied,...
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Blason De L'evangile Pomerol 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$90.28
Pretty aromas of crushed blueberries, with sliced mushrooms that follow through to a full body and chewy tannins with...
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Chateau Beauregard Pomerol 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.92
Rich and supple texture, needs a bit of time in the glass to unroll, because there is a lot to get through, in the...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2009
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$437.24
A wine that expresses the sun-drenched and opulent character of the vintage, and yet Merlot does not play a leading...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2009
750ml - Case of 12
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$149.45
A wine that expresses the sun-drenched and opulent character of the vintage, and yet Merlot does not play a leading...
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Chateau Chasse Spleen Moulis En Medoc 2009
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$107.43
Beautiful blueberry, black raspberry and cassis fruit as well as incense and graphite jump from the glass of this...
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Chateau Clinet Pomerol 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$258.73
A big-shouldered, powerful and classic Pomerol. Inky black in colour even at 11 years old, this is concentrated yet...
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Chateau Clinet Pomerol 2009
750ml - Case of 12
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$265.26
A big-shouldered, powerful and classic Pomerol. Inky black in colour even at 11 years old, this is concentrated yet...
2009 France Bordeaux Medoc Pomerol St. Estephe Sauternes
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
There are few wine regions in the world with a reputation as glowing and well established as that of the Bordeaux, in France. Situated mainly around the Dordogne and Gironde rivers, Bordeaux makes the most of its humid climate and rich, clay and gravel based soils to grow some of the finest examples of red and white grape varietals on earth. Wineries in this region have been in operation for hundreds of years, and have carefully developed the expertise required for the production of carefully balanced and utterly delicious blended red and white wines, alongside some exceptional single variety bottles. Many of the chateaux found in Bordeaux have become household names, due to their prestige and the excellence of their products, grown with love and dedication by heritage wineries in this beautiful and special region.
From a rather featureless block of vineyards northeast of the town of Libourne and the district of St-Emilion, comes some of the world's most exciting Merlot-based wines. The properties may be small, some less than an acre, but the wines are remarkable. Some of the more westerly estates are on sandy soil, but at the heart of Pomerol, it is thick clay, with an underpinning of iron and minerals, that produce the classic wines of Petrus, Trontanoy, Le Pin, Certan-de-May and Latour-Pomerol. An adjacent district is Lalande-de-Pomerol, producing wines with a touch of Pomerol's rich and concentrated yet accessible style.
St Estephe is the largest producer of the Haut-Medoc appellations, situated at its northernmost tip.
St Estephe has traditionally produced robust, solid wines, full of flavour that can need many years to soften and mature. In the last 30 years, a move towards using more of the softer Merlot grape and some changes in the wine-making process have produced some slightly lighter wines that can mature earlier, whilst still maintaining the substance and structure of this wine. However, the wines from this region still retain the big, well-structured and full characteristics of a St Estephe. Although only 5 St Estephe wines were ranked as a Classified growth in the 1855 classification, nowadays there are numerous Cru Bourgeois Chateaux producing superb wine, rivalling the quality of many Medoc classified growths. These wines are often excellent value for the consumer who enjoys a full, rich wine. Those having the patience to wait for these wines to mature are extremely well rewarded.
St Estephe is the closest to the mouth of the river, the Gironde, joining the Atlantic Sea and has less gravel, and more clay, than upstream towards Margaux. This heavier soil drains more slowly, which leads to full, robust wines with a reasonably high acidity. St Estephes excel in hot and dry years when vines in regions with lighter solid may suffer from the excessive heat. St Estephe offers many exciting, stylish and substantial wines, especially from the host of Cru Bourgeois Chateaux which can offer great value.